199.99
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE
OR LOCAL LAW REGULATING USE OF OR CONNECTION TO TOWN
FIRE HYDRANTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 199.99
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, there are fire hydrants throughout the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, having fire hydrants in good repair and optimal working condition is essential in
order to prevent damage by fire and to protect property and lives, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is concerned about public safety and wishes to ensure that all
fire hydrants are in good repair and optimal working condition, and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law 130(5), the Town Board may, after a public
hearing upon at least ten (10) days public notice, enact an Ordinance or Local Law to protect and
preserve the property and apparatus of any fire company or department and to prevent damage by fire
and protect property exposed to destruction by fire, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s fire hydrants tie directly into the Town’s waterlines which bring
potable water to Town residents, and
WHEREAS, if people connect to the fire hydrants without adequate back flow protection,
there is a serious possibility of contamination of the Town’s water supply, and
WHEREAS, this is a serious health and safety concern of the Town and in accordance with
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Town Law 130(15), the Town Board may, after a public hearing upon at least ten (10) days public
notice, enact an Ordinance or Local Law to protect the health and safety of Town residents and
prevent contamination of the Town’s water system by cross-connections by unauthorized persons, and
WHEREAS, a Ordinance or Local Law Regulating the Use of or Connection to Town Fire
Hydrants has been presented at this meeting for the Town Board’s consideration,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall meet and hold a public
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hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on June 21,
1999 to consider the proposed Ordinance or Local Law Regulating the Use of or Connection to Town
Fire Hydrants, hear all interested persons and take such action as required or authorized by law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish and post the Notice of Public Hearing
presented at this meeting at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of June, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None